Subject literacies
and the right to quality education for democratic citizenship and participation

Strasbourg, 27-28 September 2012Agora, Room G 05

PROGRAMME
including presentations

NB Powerpoints and texts are provided in the language in which they were presented

Thursday 27 September 2012

09.00–09.30
Chair: Philia Thalgott

OFFICIAL OPENING – Council of Europe
The seminar in the context of the Language Policy Unit’s programme – Philia ThalgottIntroduction to the seminar: aims, main issues and working methods –
Eike Thürmann, General Rapporteur (powerpoint and text)

● Examples from Germany: Eike Thürmann (powerpoint+text) and Helmut Vollmer (powerpoint + text)
a. The national curriculum for natural sciences
b. Example from North Rhine-Westphalia: A framework of language competences across the curriculum.

Introduction to group work

14.45-15.00

Plenary discussion: questions / comments

15.00-16.30

Group work

16.30-17.00

Coffee break

17.00–17.30
Chair: Jorunn Berntzen

Reports on group work

Friday 28 September 2012

09.00–09.15
Chair: Helmut Vollmer

Introduction to contributions, perspectives and challenges in different subject areas – Jean-Claude Beacco